Heel construction for shoes



Feb. 13, 1945. ANSQN 2,369,201

HEEL CONSTRUCTION FOR SHOES Original Filed May 19, 1943 Saws/mm Patented Feb. 13, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HEEL CONSTRUCTION FOR snons George Anson, Island Park, N Y.

Original application .May 19, 1943', Serial No.

487,637. Divided and this application January 5, 1944, Serial No. 517,084

2 Claims. (01.36426) vision of a heel construction including upper and lower sections, the upper section being fixed to the shoe upper and the lower section which receives the wear, being detachably secured to the upper section by an improved securing means which will prevent accidental separation of the sections and will permit a person to easily and quickly remove the lower section when worn and replace in lieu thereof a similar new section, consequently permitting the heel construction to be reconditioned at a nominal cost. v

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparentas the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my inv ntion, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating a fragmentary portion of a shoe equipped with a heel constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing the heel construction and its connection with the shoe upper. I

Figure 3 is a fragmentary face view with the outer section of the heel construction removed and showing one of the plates attached to the upper section of the heel construction and which forms part of the connecting means between the sections of the heel construction.

Figure 4 is a plan view showing the lower section of the heel construction and the plate therefor and which forms a part of the improved fastening means between .the sections of the heel construction.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of Figure 4.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates a fragmentary portion of a shoe and 6 the heel construction which forms the subject matter'of the present invention. The heel construction primarily consists of upper and lower for the heel construction and receives the wear, consequently if not kept in proper shape or allowed to become worn brings about distortion of the shoeas well as being uncomfortable to the wearer. Therefore, it is of the greatest impor tance that the section 8 be easily detachable from the section I when worn so that another section 8 may be quickly adapted to the section 'I to restore the shoe for further comfortable wear.

The upper section I has formed therein a channel 9 extending through opposite edges thereof. The upper section I is secured to the shoe upper 5 by fasteners I0 which fasteners also secure on the upper section I a plate II shaped in accord-.

ance with one face of the upper section I and substantially covering the channel 9. A notch I2 is provided in the plate II at one edge thereof and aligns with the channel. The plate I I has an opening I3 which aligns with the channel 9.

sections I and 8 of the heel besides including the plate I I, also includes a plate I4 which has formed thereon tines I5 embedded in the section 8. When the section 8 is assembled on the section I the plate I4 abuts the plate I I and has formed thereon rearwardly extending hook shaped members I6 and II. The hook shaped member I8 enters the notch I2 and engages with the plate II within the channel 9 while the hook shaped member I! passes through the opening I3 and engages with the plate I I within the channel 9. The hook shaped member I! has a slot I8 opening through the free end thereof to receive one of the fasteners I0. In applying the section 8 onto. the section '1, the section 8 is slid in a rearward direction bringing the hook shaped members I6 and I! in engagement with the plate II. The plates II and I have aligned openings and the section 8 has an opening I9 to align with said openings when the section 8 is properly applied to the section I so that a threaded fastener 28 may pass through the aligned openings and thread into a member 2I suitably secured within the channel 9.

The head of the fastener 20 is countersunk in the section 8. i

' The fastener 20 when threaded'into the mem ber 2| after extending through the aligned openings in the plates II and I4 and the section 8 prevents sliding movement of thesection 8 relasections land 8. The section 8 forms the tread tive to the section I, consequently preventing the sections 1 and 8 from becoming accidentally detached. However, it is only necessary for a per-- son to use a screw driver or similar tool to remove The improved fastening means between the bers l6 and I! from the plate ll, thus the section 8 may be easily withdrawn from the section I and substituted by another in order to recondition the heel construction.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement. of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I.

claim is: 1. In a heel construction for shoes, upper and lower sections, said upper section havinga groove, metallic plates arranged between said sections,

the other tongue engaging an edge of the latter-. named plate and both of said tongues being engaged behind the last-named plate, within the groove.

2. In a heel construction for shoes, upper and lower sections, said upper section having a groove, metallic plates arranged between said sections, means for securing the upper section to the shoe sole and'including a fastener extending through the groove, tines formed on one of said plates and embedded in the lower heel section, tongues formed on the latter-named plate in spaced parallel relation thereto and extending longitudinally means for securing the upper section to the shoe I sole and including a fastener extending through of the heel, one of said tongue having a notch adapted to receive said fastener, said other plate having a slot to receive one of the tongues and the mother tongue engaging an edge of the latterthe groove, tines formed on one of said plates and embedded in the lower heel section, tongues 'formed on the latter-namedplate in spaced parallel relation thereto and extending longitudinally of the heel, one of said tongues having a notch adapted to receive said fastener, said other plate having a slot to receive one of the tongues and named plate and both of said tongues being engaged behind the last-named plate, within the groove, and a removable fastener including a nut embedded in said groove and extending through the plates with its head countersunk in thelower section.

GEORGE ANSON. 

